“The dominant blue palette in Nature morte avec pivoines de chine et mandoline is exceptional not only for its brilliance and rarity within Gauguin’s oeuvre but also for its evocative symbolism within art history. Often connoting the numinous and the divine, the color blue and its spiritual significance would not have been lost on the artist, who was raised in the Catholic tradition. From the frescoes of Giotto and the characteristic mandorlas of the Virgin Mary to starry skies of Van Gogh and the nudes of Yves Klein, the color blue has captured the imagination of artist for centuries (see figs. 4-5). The brilliant hue which dominates Nature morte avec pivoines de chine et mandoline reappears occasionally throughout Gauguin’s oeuvre (see fig. 6), though rarely to such an alluring and impactful degree.”
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The rare blues landed in a good place. Color harmony doesn’t get much better.
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I agree! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, John. 🙂
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Stunning 🙂💕🙏
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Love this painting by Gauguin for its rich colors and composition 🙂
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I love it, too, Rosaliene. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂
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Such a beautiful and colorful painting. The video was very interesting.
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